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Arcanum
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You might say I'm a collector. I collect rare objects. Facts, stories...I travel the roads of Germany seeking its heart.

Photography and History
Exploration of the decaying Wonders of Germany
Trespassing into the Unknown
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GALLERY UPDATE!

SOVIET TANK ARMY HEADQUARTERS
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Headquarters of the 2nd Guards 'Red Banner' Tank Army
Urban exploration of a lost Soviet officers’ site in Brandenburg - Cold War ruins featuring bunkers, air-raid shelter, Lenin monument and abandoned buildings.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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NEW TOUR REPORT UP!

SOVIET AIRFIELD S.
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Tour Report: Soviet Airfield S.
Explore a former Soviet airfield in Germany through a quiet summer urbex visit, capturing abandoned buildings, silence, and fading Cold War history...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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NEW GALLERY UP!

SOVIET NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEPOT H.
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Soviet Nuclear Weapons Depot 62 ПРТБ
Explore a Soviet nuclear weapons storage site in Germany. Lychen/Himmelpfort Cold War bunker reveals the secret nuclear strategy of the USSR.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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SOVIET COMMUNICATIONS BASE L.
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Tour Report: Soviet Communications Base L.
Exploring a Soviet communications bunker in German forest - a Cold War lost place filled with relics, hidden history and atmospheric ruins.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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GALLERY RE-EDIT!

ABANDONED PAPER MILL M.
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Abandoned Paper Mill M.
Atmospheric look inside an abandoned paper mill with centuries of history—industrial heritage, forgotten machinery and haunting charm for urban explorers and history fans.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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SOVIET CCOMMAND BUNKER 806 ордн
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Soviet Command Bunker 806 ордн
Explore a hidden Soviet command bunker - an abandoned Cold War site revealing underground architecture, military history, and beautiful atmospheric decay.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Bunker of the East German State Security S.
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Bunker of the East German State Security S.
Unfinished Stasi bunker explored in 2020: hidden Cold War site, access tunnel, abandoned structures deep in the forest.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Exploring the abandoned CHATEAU "ORNAMENT"...
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Tour Report: Chateau "Ornament"
Urbex journey into a forgotten German manor featuring preserved interiors, elegant architecture and masterful historic woodcraft.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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GALLERY RE-EDIT!

THE OFFICERS' HOUSE
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The Officers' House Wünsdorf
Part of the "Forbidden City" was the former Imperial German Sport School, which had been established in 1914, when Wünsdorf became the site of the Reichswehr Command. The sports school existed until 1...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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THE VILLA ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
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Tour Report: The Villa on the Edge of Town
Exploration of an abandoned Art Nouveau villa – ivy-covered walls, decay, graffiti and hidden beauty in a forgotten place.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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MANOR HOUSE M.
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Manor House M.
Eploring an abandoned early-20th-century manor house: historic elegance, shifting uses, and striking decay within the remains of a once expansive estate landscape.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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THE GREEN SCHOOL
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Tour Report: The Green School
Step inside an abandoned school where silence, decay, and sunlight reveal the hidden charm and true beauty of forgotten places.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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NEW GALLERY UP!!

CHURCH RUIN WACHAU
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Church Ruin Wachau
Discover the ruined church of Wachau in Markkleeberg, Germany – a 19th-century neo-Gothic landmark telling a quiet story of history, decay and renewal...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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GALLERY RE-EDIT

FORBIDDEN CITY - THE WÜNSDORF INFANTRY SCHOOL
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A Forbidden City: The Wünsdorf Infantry School
Explore the abandoned Infantry School Wünsdorf — a haunting glimpse into military history and one of Germany’s most intriguing and atmospheric lost places.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Hidden deep in the German countryside lies the abandoned “Schimmelwirt” inn — once a lively guesthouse, now a silent witness to time and decay. 🍃

Read the full story on our blog 👇
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#urbex #abandonedplaces #Germany #lostplaces #urbanexploration
Mold's Tavern
Exploring the abandoned “Mold's Tavern” inn in rural Germany - a forgotten 1890s guesthouse amid hills, forests, and lush meadows.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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SANATORIUM C. - The fascinating history of a hospital that reinvented itself over and over again!

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Sanatorium C.
Abandoned sanatorium with wartime scars and forgotten corridors — a haunting monument to medicine’s past.
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October 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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New Tour Report Up!
Explored an abandoned monastery / WWII hospital / rehab clinic. Crumbling walls, fire damage… and an unexpected encounter with a former employee sitting right outside.
Curious? 👀👇
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The Monastery of Mold
Exploring an abandoned monastery turned clinic - history, decay and unexpected encounters in a century-old Lost Place.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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NEW GALLERY UP! 🌿💦
A forgotten outdoor pool, once full of life, now silent and overgrown. Dive into its story — from golden summers to haunting beauty and new beginnings.

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The Pool on the Rocks
History of an abandoned pool in the mountains – photos, facts, and plans to revive an iconic outdoor pool and local landmark.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Day 4 of our 2020 summer trip in western Germany 🛶☀️
We tracked down an abandoned villa with the famous “sleeping piano.” 🎹
A place full of history… but not quite as we imagined.
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Tour Report: Villa of the Sleeping Piano
Exploring Germany in summer 2020: abandoned villa with a famous “sleeping piano,” no more lake views, and a glimpse of faded history.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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GALLERY RE-EDIT!
Once a proud village inn, today a silent witness of time.
I’ve re-edited my Lost Places photos of Korinth Kro – where history and decay meet.
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Korinth Kro
Discover Korinth Kro, a historic Danish inn in South Funen, blending 18th-century heritage with modern community spirit.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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THE FORGOTTEN OBSERVATORY
Once a private observatory from the 1980s, today just an abandoned dome in the fields. Exploring it reveals both the spirit of amateur astronomy and the traces of time. 🔭 #urbex #astronomy #History

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The Forgotten Observatory – A Relic of Private Astronomy in East Germany
Discover the forgotten observatory from the 1980s: a decaying dome, born of private passion for astronomy, now a rare relic of East German history.
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September 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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New tour report up! 🚧 We explored a long-abandoned coal mine - rare access, industrial relics & traces of mining history. Read more on the blog!

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Tour Report: Colliery H.
Exploring an abandoned coal mine: unique access, striking architecture, and traces of mining history captured during our summer journey.
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September 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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GALLERY RE-EDIT!

From Steel to Silence: The Story of an Abandoned Factory in Denmark
Steel Company R.
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Steel Company R.
Discover abandoned factory halls on Funen, Denmark—machines, storage spaces and decay reveal a unique piece of industrial heritage.
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September 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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BRICK FACTORY H.
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Brick Factory H.
Discover the history of an abandoned brickworks, where fading walls and a preserved kiln tell stories of industry, decay and cultural heritage.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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What was meant to be a short walk turned into a jungle trek through man-high nettles—just to find a sealed railway tunnel. 🌿🚇
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Tour Report: Railway Tunnel T.
Searching a disused railway tunnel: a trek through towering nettles, hidden paths, and a sealed entrance made for a thrilling adventure.
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September 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM